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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 4, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />SUBJECT: Continuation Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation <br />Services <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1 -Performance Agreement with the <br />Town of Chapel Hill <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jerry Passmore, ext 2009 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732181 <br />.Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving a continuation agreement with the Town of <br />Chapel Hill to provide funding in the amount of $46,697.00 to the County for providing the New <br />Generations senior recreation program for the Town's Parks and Recreation Department. <br />BACKGROUND: The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department has provided <br />recreation and leisure programs for senior citizens through its New Generation program. The <br />New Generation program delivers a variety of activities including games, arts and crafts <br />classes, and field trips for senior citizens. <br />The Town's New Generation program has operated in coordination with the Orange County <br />Department on Aging which publicized programming through the Senior Times and provided <br />space for activities in the Chapel Hill and Northside Senior Centers. <br />The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department used a permanent, full-time <br />position to support the New Generation program as well as part time temporary staff. When the <br />permanent position became vacant in FY 97, the Town of Chapel Hill re-assessed how it <br />delivers recreational and leisure programming for senior citizens. <br />As a result of the assessment, the Town of Chapel Hill proposed transferring the New <br />Generation program to Orange County and contracting with the County to provide this <br />recreation and leisure programming for senior citizens in the Town through the Chapel Hill and <br />Northside Centers. <br />The attached contract between the Town and the County would continue the funding for the <br />permanent full time Senior Citizen Program Coordinator position, temporary part time help as <br />needed for special activities, equipment, and office supplies. <br />